A mother from Fort William is calling for more people to sign up as potential stem cell donors, after her daughter was diagnosed with an extremely rare cancer and told she urgently needs a stem cell transplant.

Chloe Purvis, who is just nine years old, was diagnosed with MDS (myelodysplastic syndrome), a rare type of blood cancer, at the end of last year. The average age for someone to be diagnosed with MDS is 75 years old, so it’s extremely unusual for a child to receive this diagnosis.

Last week, student volunteers in universities across London recruited hundreds of young Londoners to the Anthony Nolan stem cell register.

The week-long campaign, ‘Londonors’, which ran from Monday 28th January to Friday 1st February, was spearheaded by ‘Marrow’, blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan’s student volunteer network, which operates in seven universities across the capital.

Student volunteers in universities across London are attempting to recruit hundreds of young Londoners to the Anthony Nolan stem cell register.

The week-long campaign, ‘Londonors’, which launched on Monday 28th January, is being spearheaded by ‘Marrow’, blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan’s student volunteer network, which operates in seven universities across the capital.

A professional boxer from East London is calling for more people to sign up as potential stem cell donors, after being told that he needs a transplant to treat his cancer.

Harjeet Bhatti, 25, from Ilford, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a rare type of blood cancer, in November 2018. He received his diagnosis after his sister rushed him to A&E, when he became so unwell he was unable to walk.

Marsh & Parsons, one of London’s leading Estate Agents, has today announced that it will be raising vital funds for blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan throughout the course of 2019. Marsh & Parsons will aim to raise £25,000 by spearheading corporate and individual fundraising initiatives.

Anthony Nolan’s chief executive, Henny Braund, has made the following statement in response to the news of Kaiya Patel’s death:

‘We are all deeply saddened to hear the news that Kaiya, whose family set up the ‘Cure Kaiya’ campaign, passed away on Sunday. Her death at such a young age is simply a tragedy.

‘Kaiya’s inspiring family and their incredible work signing up thousands of potential stem cell donors from diverse backgrounds, has created a lifesaving legacy in Kaiya’s name, that will continue to give people a second chance of life for many years to come.

The family of a seven-month-old baby from Aberdare are calling for people to make a new year’s resolution to sign up as potential stem cell donors, after being told that their little boy urgently needs a stem cell transplant to treat his cancer.

Harri Stickler was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a rare type of blood cancer, on December 5th, 2018. His mum Bethan, took her son to the GP after she noticed swelling under his eye and her instinct told her something wasn’t right.